Shares of Montanaro UK Smaller Companies (LON:MTU - Get Free Report) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 97.31 ($1.31) and traded as high as GBX 104.50 ($1.41). Montanaro UK Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 101.35 ($1.37), with a volume of 241,094 shares traded.
Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Stock Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 41.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.83. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 97.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 101.24. The company has a market cap of £170.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 0.98.
Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.05%. This is a boost from Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's previous dividend of $1.03. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Montanaro UK Smaller Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.67%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Barbara Powley acquired 13,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 93 ($1.25) per share, with a total value of £12,555 ($16,913.65). Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.
About Montanaro UK Smaller Companies
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The Trust aims to achieve capital growth by investing in small companies listed on the London Stock Exchange or its Alternative Investment Market (AIM). It seeks relative outperformance of its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index.
Montanaro Asset Management was founded by Charles Montanaro in 1991 with a vision to bring a different approach to SmallCap investing.
We think of ourselves as an Oasis in the City.
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